Global Patent Index - EP 3358562 A4

EP 3358562 A4 20190619 - STRING INSTRUMENT

Title (en)

STRING INSTRUMENT

Title (de)

SAITENINSTRUMENT

Title (fr)

INSTRUMENT À CORDES

Publication

EP 3358562 A4 20190619 (EN)

Application

EP 16850748 A 20160613

Priority

  • JP 2015194123 A 20150930
  • JP 2016067593 W 20160613

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3358562A1] A string instrument such as an electric guitar is provided involving technologies that enable deterioration in a musical performance to be reduced and also enable a sound quality to be improved. A string instrument according to the present invention includes a weight fixed at one or more positions in a head. The one or more positions preferably each correspond to a position of an antinode of vibration of the head in response to vibration of strings. The weight is preferably embedded in the head. The weight preferably has a block shape.

IPC 8 full level

G10D 3/00 (2006.01); G10D 1/08 (2006.01); G10H 3/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G10D 1/08 (2013.01 - US); G10D 1/085 (2013.01 - EP US); G10D 3/00 (2013.01 - EP US); G10H 3/18 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3358562 A1 20180808; EP 3358562 A4 20190619; CN 108140365 A 20180608; JP 2017068072 A 20170406; US 2018240441 A1 20180823; WO 2017056571 A1 20170406

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 16850748 A 20160613; CN 201680056933 A 20160613; JP 2015194123 A 20150930; JP 2016067593 W 20160613; US 201815937056 A 20180327